Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until softened. Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook, stirring, for a further 1 minute. Add the canned tomatoes and 21/2 cups (625ml) of the chicken stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes while you make the meatballs.

Step 2

For the chicken meatballs, place the remaining 2 1/2 cups (625ml) chicken stock in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Squeeze sausage meat from the casings and form into about 30 small (3cm) meatballs. Add the meatballs to the stock and simmer for 10 minutes until cooked through. Remove the meatballs to a plate with a slotted spoon, then return the stock to the boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente, then drain, discarding the stock.

Step 3

Use a stick blender to blend the soup until smooth (or blend in batches in a blender, then return to the pan). Add the cooked spaghetti and meatballs to the soup and warm through gently for 5 minutes over low heat.

Step 4

Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with basil leaves and parmesan, then serve with bread.

Ratings & Comments

Ratings & Comments

Super yummy. Easy to make. Excellent winter warmer. I swapped one can of tomatoes for a tin of tomato soup to add a bit of sweetness

5sarahbake added this comment at
10:29am Wed 28th September, 2011

Loved the soup! I used chicken, garlic and cheese snags and left the soup chunky, very nice, also be good on toast!

5Jess12 added this comment at
07:09pm Tue 30th August, 2011

This was super easy and really yummy!!! I cheated one night and used a tin of tomato soup to make it even quicker

4sarahjean added this comment at
06:45pm Sat 27th August, 2011

I love the idea of using sausages to create meatballs. I bought gourmet chicken, chill and basil sausages from the butcher (I don't think I would use supermarket sausages). I also added 3 chopped fresh chilis and some basil leaves at the same time I put the tin tomatoes in. Next time I'm going to try crushed tomatoes, and have the soup chunky (i.e. not blending it). My husband and I loved it, and it was very easy to make.

4.5di_happy added this comment at
09:38am Fri 27th May, 2011

Tasted good. Definately need to parmesan to break up the bitterness from the tomatoes and also served this with homemade garlic bread. The meatballs were great to add texture to make it a main meal.

4.5lucyhall added this comment at
02:38pm Sat 21st May, 2011

This was delicious. The local butcher had Honey and Macadamia Sausages on sale, so I bought them. Delish!

4.5kreeny added this comment at
05:19pm Tue 10th May, 2011

My husband loved this and it was quick and easy to cook after work. I agree with a previous comment to add some sour cream to it - makes it taste heaps better, and definately need to serve it with some parmesan :)

5Astro1163 added this comment at
08:51pm Fri 6th May, 2011

Very quick, easy and tasty!! Although I did add extra stock to thin it down a bit.

3.5bellsa added this comment at
09:17am Fri 6th May, 2011

This reciepe was ok... I added some cream to make it a bit smoother .... was a lot like a meatball reciepe with lots of sauce ( soup)

4browny_bear123 added this comment at
11:28am Tue 3rd May, 2011

Great taste!! I made my own meatballs using chicken mince though as using sausages sounded a bit strange to me. but my partner and I both loved it!

5joanie57 rated this recipe at
02:59pm Fri 29th April, 2011

3clraedc added this comment at
08:37am Fri 4th June, 2010

Not to my taste, perhaps the sausages I used were not right. Very easy indeed.

5nuthouse added this comment at
09:28am Mon 31st May, 2010

made this on the weekend but l didnt add the sausages so put in carrot,celery,zuchhini was a huge hit in my house and soooooooo easy

5sammiewllms added this comment at
06:50pm Wed 24th February, 2010

I thought this dish was great! I wanted an easy, tasty soup and felt like one with some substance to it.
I only used one can of tomatoes and the rest with chicken stock. I also used Lenards chicken sausages which were great!
This is a great after work meal!

5bella16 added this comment at
02:53pm Sun 9th August, 2009

This is quick and easy to make and the taste is absolutely delicious!

5ramsdens added this comment at
04:59pm Wed 17th June, 2009

this is a great recipe. A family favourite, it's been made many times now. Quick and easy after work recipe.

4PopTart added this comment at
09:58pm Tue 16th June, 2009

Relatively easy and quick to make. I added oregano and basil before simmering the tomato mixture, this added much more flavor.

4.5Krit08 added this comment at
12:45pm Wed 3rd June, 2009

I left out the chicken meatball and instead added extra veg and pumpkin chunks after it was pureed. Was super easy to make and we will have again.

4ChrisBurton rated this recipe at
09:28am Thu 21st May, 2009

4genevievesmith added this comment at
11:31am Tue 14th April, 2009

this was ok. the soup itself is bland and nothing without the taste of the meatballs.

4.5Cynt added this comment at
09:55am Wed 8th April, 2009

Great, easy and filling meal. Not too good to reheat the second day though.

4.5princessanna57 added this comment at
10:07am Tue 7th April, 2009

Oh yum! This exceeded my expectations :) I don't like basil leaves so I just left it out (next time will use parsley) but wow awesome recipe, would be great for kids. I didn't puree the tomato mixture because I like it a little chunky and it was still great. 5 stars!!